Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny)

Shekhovtsov, Sergei V., Derzhinsky, Yevgeniy A., Ermolov, Sergei A., Kim-Kashmenskaya, Maria N., Poluboyarova, Tatiana V., Kotsur, Vladimir M. & Golovanova, Elena V., 2023, Earthworms of Belarus (Annelida: Megadrili), Zootaxa 5255 (1), pp. 38-61 : 40-43

Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny)

Allolobophora caliginosa f. typica: Malevich 1937: 129; Malevich 1953: 40.

Nicodrilus caliginosus Perel 1979: 209 .

Aporrectodea caliginosа caliginosа: Maksimova & Mukhin 2015: 59 .

Peregrine species. Ubiquitous, found in antropogenic and natural habitats. Endogeic.

Distribution ( Fig. 1a ):

Brest Reg.: Baranovichi Distr., 53°12’29.45”N, 26°06’35.53”E, black alder forest on the bank of Shchara River , 04.05.2019, 1 ex. ; Bereza Distr. , 52°26’48.66”N, 24°58’19.20”E, cultivated meadow, 04.05.2019, 12 ex. ; Drogichin Distr., Yamnik vill. env., 52°04’2.42”N, 24°56’34.58”E, mineral island in Zvanets fen, oak grove, 05.05.2019, 3 ex. ; Yamnik vill. env., 52°05’51.93”N, 24°53’45.41”E, ́ Zvanets » Natural Reserve , black alder forest, 06.05.2019, 16 ex. ; Ivatsevichi Distr. , 52°48’16.54”N, 25°32’21.60”E, black alder forest, 04.05.2019, 1 ex. ; Kamenets Distr., Lyatskie reservoir env., 52°37’32.84”N, 23°51’33.55”E, black alder forest, 06.05.2019, 15 ex. ;

Gomel Reg.: Bragin Distr., Vyal’e vill. env., 51°33’17.40”N, 30°30’2.30”E, edge of Morozovka Riv. floodplain, in onshore sediment and under stones, 4 ex. ; Gomel Distr., Chonki vill. env., 52°19’21.30”N, 30°57’11.29”E, oakblack alder forest, near the oxbow, 10.06.2014, 1 ex. ; Gomel, 52°25’23.15”N, 31°01’0.27”E, park, 21.10.2020, 63 ex. ; Kalinkovichi Distr., Dudichi vill. env., 52°10’28.99”N, 29°20’28.82”E, cornfield, 24.10.2020, 17 ex. ; Kozlovichi vill., 52°22’39.47”N, 29°21’2.38”E, black alder forest with Urtica sp. , 9 ex. ; Lelchitsy Distr., Milashevichi vill. env., 51°40’0.91”N, 27°58’51.42”E, 24.10.2020, Ubort River valley , glade with sandy soil, 41 ex. ; Mozyr Distr., Strel’sk vill. env., 51°56’25.92”N, 29°25’34.09”E, field on the edge of an oak forest, 12.05.2020, 1 ex. ; Mozyr , 52°01’50.41”N, 29°15’24.98”E, deciduous forest in a ravine, 13.05.2020, 8 ex. ; Rechitsa Distr., Rudnya Zhigal’skaya vill. env., 52°09’54.97”N, 30°37’6.63”E, floodplain of Dnieper River , willow grove, 14.05.2020, 1 ex. ; Rogachev Distr., Vikov vill. env., 53°04’19.56”N, 30°06’39.64”E, black alder forest, 14 ex. ; Svetlogorsk Distr., Poles’e vill. env., field, 52°33’48.24”N, 29°21’35.89”E, 24.10.2020, 11 ex. ; Zhitkovichi Distr. , Sluch station env., 52°13’9.12”N, 27°33’8.64”E, floodplain oak forest, 16.05.2014, 1 ex. ; Bechanskaya Buda vill. env., 52°01’32.52”N, 27°55’50.52”E, hornbeam-oak forest, 13.05.2014, 1 ex.

Grodno Reg.: Ivye Distr., Zagortsy vill. env., 54°07’34.43”N, 25°55’0.34”E, forest edge, roadside, 08.05.2019, 12 ex. ; Lida Distr., Biskuptsy vill. env., 53°50’25.44”N, 25°34’19.16”E, meadow, 08.05.2019, 10 ex. Mosty Distr., Pravye Mosty, 53°25’40.55”N, 24°38’10.54”E, black alder forest in Neman River floodplain, 07.05.2019, 3 ex. ; Oshmyany Distr., Kozlovschina vill. env., 54°12’51.23”N, 25°57’58.10”E, black alder grove with maple, near the river, 08.05.2019, 37 ex. ; Svisloch Distr., Kusentsy vill. env., 52°57’25.45”N, 24°22’39.32”E, meadow, 07.05.2019, 20 ex. ; Smorgon Distr. , 54°22’17.36”N, 26°22’43.21”E, black alder grove in stream valley, 08.05.2019, 32 ex. ; same location, meadow with cereals, 22 ex. ; same location, edge of field with Urtica sp. , 17 ex. ; Shchuchin Distr., Bolshoe Mozheikovo vill. env., 53°42’24.08”N, 24°54’26.64”E, hornbeam grove, 07.05.2019, 17 ex. ; Volkovysk Distr., Yubilejny vill., 53°15’45.90”N, 24°34’15.38”E meadow near the pond in the village, 07.05.2019, 30 ex. ; 2 km NW of Neverovichi vill., 53°16’42.49”N, 24°32’51.90”E, wasteland, ditch near the chalk quarry, 07.05.2019, 36 ex.

Minsk Reg.: Berezino Distr. , Berezino env., 53°49’39.18”N, 29°1’0.55”E, black alder forest with Urtica sp. , Berezina Riv. valley, 24 ex. ; Borisov Distr. , Brody vill. env., 54°39’11.99”N, 28°14’23.42”E, Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, black alder forest in Berezina Riv. floodplain, 07.08.2020, 19 ex. ; Cherven Distr. , Ivanichi vill. env., 53°40’17.87”N, 28°20’5.10”E, meadow in Volma River floodplain, 39 ex. ; Dzerzhinsk Distr. , 53°37’53.29”N, 27°03’35.60”E, black alder forest, 04.05.2019, 55 ex. ; Kopyl’ Distr. , 52°57’14.69”N, 27°06’13.36”E, cornfield, 10.08.2020, 35 ex. ; Krupki Distr. , 54°26’31.13”N, 29°18’43.06”E, field, 32 ex. ; Logojsk Distr. , Pleshchenitsy vill. env., 54°24’9.68”N, 27°52’47.10”E, 04.05.2019, 72 ex. ; Gorbovshchina vill. env., 54°27’38.70”N, 27°37’18.30”E, black alder forest with Urtica sp. , 08.08.2020, 7 ex. ; Lyuban’ Distr. , Yushkovichi vill., 52°48’16.64”N, 27°49’56.70”E, garden, 13.07.2020, 5 ex. ; Yushkovichi vill., 52°48’8.37”N, 27°49’59.33”E, meadow, 15.07.2020, 25 ex. ; Minsk , 53°54’49.28”N, 27°36’30.67”E, botanical garden, flower bed, 05.05.2020, 10 ex. ; Minsk , 53°55’1.49”N, 27°36’58.86”E, botanical garden, tree nursery, 05.05.2020, 12 ex. ; Minsk , 53°54’52.70”N, 27°37’4.04”E, botanical garden, compost, 05.05.2020, 6 ex. ; Minsk , 53°54’49.28”N, 27°36’30.67”E, botanical garden, medicinal plant area, 05.05.2020, 4 ex. ; Molodechno Distr. , Molodechno env., 54°19’19.02”N, 26°55’27.01”E, meadow in Usha River floodplain, 08.08.2020, 24 ex. ; Myadel Distr. , bank of Rossokhi Lake, 54°58’17.83”N, 26°52’12.14”E, black alder forest, 09.05.2019, 11 ex. ; same location, lowland with Corylus , 16 ex. ; same location, black alder grove, 6 ex. ; Myadel Lake env., 54°56’53.66”N, 26°51’14.18”E, broadleaf plantation on the site of the former farm, 09.05.2019, 3 ex. ; 54°57’7.02”N, 26°51’23.44”E, bank of Myadel Lake , black alder forest, 09.05.2019, 1 ex. ; same location, onshore sediment, 1 ex. ; Rudakovo Lake env., 54°53’51.32”N, 26°53’54.60”E, dry meadow on a clay slope, 08.05.2019, 1 ex. ; Staryya Darohi Distr. , Solon vill. env., 53°02’33.07”N, 28°09’4.97”E, black alder forest with Urtica sp. , 11.08.2020, 1 ex. ; Stolbtsy Distr. , 53°24’54.25”N, 26°34’11.50”E, roadside, under the grass turf, 04.05.2019, 13 ex. ; Sula vill. env., 53°35’27.60”N, 26°40’14.09”E, black alder forest, 10.08.2020, 16 ex. ; Uzda Distr. , Malaya Usa vill., 53°31’58.21”N, 27°11’1.63”E, garden, 25.10.202013 ex.; Vileika Distr., bank of Naroch River, 54°33’24.12”N, 26°43’32.23”E, deciduous grove, shrubs, 08.05.2019, 11 ex. ; Volozhin Distr. , 53°55’1.16”N, 26°42’14.69”E, Naliboki Forest, Volma Riv. valley, 6 ex.

Mogilev Reg.: Byalynichy Distr., Rudnya vill. env., 53°56’35.99”N, 29°38’47.80”E, wet meadow with black alder trees in stream valley, 12.08.2020, 8 ex.; Bykhov Distr., Prybor vill. env., 53°28’23.44”N, 30°20’18.06”E, floodplain meadow in Dnieper River valley, 09.05.2014, 1 ex.; Horki Distr., Horki town, 54°18’1.67”N, 30°57’42.78”E, Orshanka lake shore, 14.08.2020, 1 ex.; Horki Distr., Horki town, 54°17’50.53”N, 30°59’7.37”E, park, 02.09.2020, 2 ex.; Klimavichy Distr., Lozovitsa vill. env., 53°32’24.25”N, 32°04’30.29”E, black alder forest with Filipendula and Urtica sp. , 17.05.2020, 117 ex.; Kostsyukovichy Distr., Kolodlivo vill., 53°14’46.61”N, 32°01’24.28”E, meadow in Besed’ River floodplain, 16.05.2020, 31 ex.; Krasnapolle Distr., Buhod’kovo vill. env., 53°17’17.38”N, 31°24’50.00”E, field, 16.05.2020, 24 ex.; Krichev Distr., Krichev env., 53°42’31.54”N, 31°44’51.86”E, meadow in Sozh River flooplain, 17.05.2020, 2 ex.; Dyagovichi vill. env., 53°45’58.90”N, 31°47’58.02”E, in manure, 17.05.2020, 58 ex.; Nanoskovo vill. env., 53°47’52.53”N, 31°49’1.27”E, Oster River valley, deciduous grove, 08.05.2014, 1 ex.; Nanoskovo vill. env., 53°47’58.78”N, 31°48’57.20”E, bank of Oster River, 17.05.2020, 18 ex.; Krugloe Distr., Shupeni vill. env., 54°11’22.75”N, 29°49’26.26”E, meadow, 01.08.2020, 12 ex.; Krugloe town, 54°14’36.74”N, 29°47’34.26”E, meadow in Drut River floodplain, 01.08.2020, 13 ex.; Skuraty vill. env., 54°16’7.72”N, 29°42’6.37”E, cereal field, 01.08.2020, 62 ex.; Mstsislaw Distr., 4 km N of Mstsislaw, 54°1’58.62”N, 31°39’53.60”E, edge of field, stream valley, 17.05.2020, 36 ex.; Osipovichi Distr., Dubrova vill. env., 53°27’43.56”N, 28°37’44.93”E, hornbeam-spruce-oak grove, 10.05.2014, 1 ex.; Shklow Distr., Bolshoj Staryj Shklov vill., 54°12’11.44”N, 30°15’2.79”E, meadow in Serebryanka River valley, 03.08.2020, 2 ex.; Bolshoj Staryj Shklov vill., 54°12’17.49”N, 30°14’55.99”E, meadow, 03.08.2020, 5 ex.; Zabrod’e vill., 54°15’26.10”N, 30°27’6.95”E, wasteland, 4 ex.; Lotva vill. env., 54°13’40.66”N, 30°10’45.34”E, Medicago field edge and roadside, 45 ex.

Vitebsk Reg.: Beshenkovichy Distr., Dashkovo vill., 55°03’6.48”N, 29°42’54.00”E, 19.05.2019, 33 ex.; Braslav Distr., Braslav, 55°38’30.89”N, 27°02’26.71”E, lawn, 10.05.2019, 48 ex.; 3 km S of Bogino vill., 55°23’33.94”N, 26°47’57.80”E, Boginskoe Lake shore, grey alder forest with Urtica sp. and Rubus caesius , 28.09.2019, 54 ex.; 1 km SE of Keziki vill., 55°43’11.45”N, 27°03’49.41”E, bank of Strusto Lake, lawn at the edge of the black alder grove, 27.09.2019, 30 ex.; Ahremovtsy vill., 55°34’53.62”N, 27°06’32.36”E, Bel’mont park, 28.09.2019, 10 ex.; Chashniki Distr., Pochaevichi vill. env., 54°47’49.31”N, 29°08’3.37”E, pasture, 28.08.2020, 76 ex.; Dokshitsy Distr., Begoml env., 54°43’53.26”N, 28°07’28.88”E, cultivated meadow, 03.05.2019, 12 ex.; Zamostoch’e vill. env., 54°39’17.60”N, 27°55’56.60”E, spruce forest, in the soil, 07.08.2020, 2 ex.; Glubokoye Distr., Osinovka vill. env., 55°12’45.72”N, 28°14’35.56”E, grey alder forest, stream valley, Sho Lake env., 09.05.2019, 6 ex.; Glubokoye town env., 55°07’49.01”N, 27°42’6.62”E, aspen grove, 09.05.2019, 26 ex.; Lepel Distr., Grigorovichi vill. env., 54°47’32.61”N, 28°56’41.99”E, forest, 12.08.2020, 19 ex.; Domzheritsy vill. env., 54°45’5.29”N, 28°18’14.76”E, Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, spruce forest, in the soil under logs, 07.08.2020, 23 ex.; Liozna Distr., 2, 5 km SE of Shapechino vill. env., 54°59’0.14”N, 30°20’34.95”E, coniferous forest, 24.08.2020, 15 ex.; Miory Distr., Murashki vill. env., 55°35’55.03”N, 27°24’1.51”E, 09.05.2019, 14 ex.; 1.5 km SW of Dolginovo vill., 55°43’48.72”N, 27°46’35.94”E, Volta River valley, mixed coniferous forest, 28.09.2019, 28 ex.; Miory town, 55°37’15.24”N, 27°36’6.84”E, garden, 20.10.2019, 2 ex.; Orsha Distr., Zabolotye vill., 54°32’24.36”N, 30°16’47.64”E, mixed coniferous forest, 16.08.2019, 24 ex.; Zaslonovka vill. env., 54°30’57.96”N, 30°18’4.68”E, raw meadow, 26.05.2019, 3 ex.; Zaslonovka vill., 54°31’3.00”N, 30°17’51.00”E, under the fallen tree, 08.05.2019, 9 ex.; Zaslonovka vill. env., 54°30’37.44”N, 30°17’43.08”E, in litter, 15.08.2019, 2 ex.; Zaslonovka vill., 54°31’6.96”N, 30°17’49.20”E, garden, 08.05.2019, 5 ex.; same location, 24.08.2019, 32 ex.; Nizhnyaya Veravoisha vill. env., 54°31’12.72”N, 30°16’39.00”E, meadow, 27.08.2019, 15 ex.; Postavy Distr., 55°4’16.82”N, 27°24’3.20”E, grey alder forest, 09.05.2019, 10 ex.; Polotsk Distr., Polota vill. env., 55°36’3.13”N, 29°08’49.13”E, wasteland with Urtica sp. at the edge of pasture and swamp, 19.08.2020, 45 ex.; Rossony Distr., Tofeli vill. env., 55°47’52.76”N, 28°53’34.26”E, black alder forest, 18.08.2020, 1 ex.; Senno Distr., Senno env., 54°48’21.06”N, 29°38’50.89”E, field, cereals, 46 ex.; Pogrebyonka vill. env., 54°50’16.64”N, 30°23’56.05”E, coniferous forest, 17.08.2020, 3 ex.; Luzhki station env., 54°45’38.56”N, 30°16’20.35”E, Dobrin’ka River vall., black alder forest, 13.06.2020, 11 ex.; Shumilino Distr., Zaharovo vill. env., 55°23’8.95”N, 29°16’43.03”E, aspen forest with Urtica sp. and Aegopodium podagraria , 19.08.2020, 18 ex.; Talachyn Distr., Talachyn, 54°24’57.32”N, 29°43’57.34”E, cultivated meadow with clover, 08.09.2019, 59 ex.; Obol’cy vill., 54°35’34.19”С, 29°49’28.60”E, in a dung heap, 07.08.2020, 10 ex.; Ushachi Distr., Cherstvyady vill. env., 55°10’24.67”N, 28°53’17.27”E, meadow near Otolovo Lake, 09.05.2019, 30 ex.; Verkhnedvinsk Distr., Sar’ya vill., 55°54’38.52”N, 27°53’18.96”E, park, under the bark of fallen trees and in the soil, 29.09.2019, 25 ex.; Proshky vill. env., 56°08’11.40”N, 28°08’16.08”E, grey alder forest, 29.09.2019, 33 ex.; Sar’ya vill. env., 55°55’25.50”N, 27°55’37.34”E, spruce-aspen forest, 29.09.2019, 25 ex.; Leonishino vill. env., 55°48’4.68”N, 28°18’58.68”E, Svol’na Riv. valley, grey alder forest with ground elder, Urtica sp. and Rubus caesius , 29.09.2019, 15 ex.; Vitebsk Distr., Malye Lyotsy vill. env., 55°12’20.02”N, 29°54’50.35”E, maple forest with Aegopodium podagraria , 07.05.2014, 1 ex.; Kraeva station env., 55°14’45.92”N, 29°50’28.78”E, garden, 07.05.2014, 1 ex.; same location, 07.04.2019, 4 ex.; same location, 21.11.2019, 3 ex.; Luchesa station env., 55°08’58.67”N, 30°12’45.31”E, mixed coniferous forest, under the fallen tree, 11.11.2019, 1 ex.; Bol’shuhi vill., 55°12’10.44”N, 30°38’17.16”E, 06.10.2019, 10 ex.; Ol’govo vill., 55°13’50.85”N, 30°12’40.10”E, lawn near the road, 17.08.2020, 7 ex.; Tulovo vill., 55°12’48.85”N, 30°16’29.78”E, railway embankment with grassy vegetation, 10.09.2020, 3 ex.; Kirovsky vill., 55°11’29.13”N, 30° 6’43.37”E, lawn near the road, 17.08.2020, 10 ex.; Orlovo vill., 55° 6’30.90”N, 30°17’2.97”E, forest, 24.08.2020, 12 ex.; Oktyabr’sky vill., 55°07’27.39”N, 30°16’9.64”E, lawn near the road, 24.08.2020, 18 ex.; Luzhesno vill., 55°15’12.37”N, 30°8’37.13”E, Luzhesnyanka River valley, 18.08.2020, 18 ex.; Luzhesno vill., 55°15’2.23”N, 30°7’29.38”E, forest, 17.08.2020, 8 ex.; Sosnovka station env., 55°05’18.48”N, 30°10’16.72”E, forest, 24.08.2020, 14 ex.; Sosnovka station env., 55°05’5.62”N, 30°10’10.39”E, railway embankment with grassy vegetation, 24.08.2020. 21 ex.; Shultsevo vill., 55°08’31.66”N, 30°18’33.35”E, garden, 17.08.2020, 25 ex.; Shultsevo vill., 55°08’35.68”N, 30°18’28.57”E, meadow, 17.08.2020, 13 ex.; Novka vill., 55°08’11.00”N, 30°09’16.70”E, forest, 24.08.2020, 17 ex.; Tulovo vill., near dung heap, 55°12’4.52”N, 30°17’16.54”E, 17.08.2020, 12 ex.; Sujkovo vill., 55°13’50.82”N, 30°04’28.68”E, field, 17.08.2020, 19 ex.; Grishany vill., 55°10’55.55”N, 30°07’7.15”E, meadow, 17.08.2020, 14 ex.; Luchyosa station env., 55°08’59.87”N, 30°12’43.62”E, forest, 24.08.2020, 19 ex.; Ol’govo vill., 55°13’50.85”N, 30°12’40.10”E, lawn near the road, 17.08.2020, 7 ex.; Tulovo vill., 55°12’48.85”N, 30°16’29.78”E, railway embankment with grassy vegetation, 10.09.2020, 3 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°12’0.97”N, 30°12’49.95”E, botanical garden, 16.10.2019, 17 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°12’7.06”N, 30°12’22.90”E, park, 05.10.2019, 11 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°10’29.32”N, 30°13’15.39”E, lawn, 04.10.2019, 18 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°10’16.52”N, 30°15’59.46”E, lawn, 04.10.2019, 12 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°11’21.19”N, 30°09’58.03”E, forest park, 06.10.2019, 23 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°10’43.01”N, 30°13’19.80”E, stream valley, 04.10.2019, 12 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°09’57.63”N, 30°13’50.29”E, lawn, 04.10.2019, 43 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°10’39.80”N, 30°13’37.81”E, lawn, 10.05.2019, 22 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°10’28.31”N, 30°13’37.62”E, lawn, 06.10.2019, 48 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°09’53.84”N, 30°11’8.77”E, lawn, 06.10.2019, 10 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°10’37.45”N, 30°10’21.47”E, lawn, 21.11.2019, 6 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°12’31.58”N, 30°12’45.09”E, garden, 21.11.2019, 20 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°11’0.87”N, 30°14’9.81”E, lawn, 06.10.2019, 8 ex.

Note: There are three genetic lineages of A. caliginosa ( Porco et al. 2013) , and all three are found in Belarus ( Shekhovtsov et al. 2021). There is also extensive morphological variation ( Shekhovtsov et al. 2021).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Distribution of earthworms in Belarus.A, A. caliginosa; B, A. trapezoides; C, A. rosea; D, circles: A. longa, square: A. icterica; E, A. chlorotica; F, L. rubellus.